El Cenizo
El Cenizo, TX · Education
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5 Laredo elementary schools earn 2026 Lone Star Ribbon Award
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Five Laredo elementary schools are earning top marks across Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott announced 25 public schools are receiving the 2026 Lone Star Ribbon Award. To qualify, campuses must maintain an overall “A” rating and prove consistent classroom success. Laredo ISD honorees include Heights,...
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SBHS showcases potential in second half
LAREDO, TX—The San Benito Greyhounds once again showed what they can do when they are offensively and defensively in a groove; they just haven’t been able to showcase it across all four quarters of football. That was the reason for their second straight loss, this time to the...
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UISD students relocated after ac failure at Perez Elementary
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Over 600 United ISD elementary students are spending the day at a different campus after air conditioning problems were discovered at Pérez Elementary on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Staff and students from Pérez Elementary in south Laredo were bused across town Thursday morning, Sept. 17, along...
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LISD opens Rise Academy vocational campus for students with special needs
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo ISD has opened RISE Academy, a new vocational campus for students with special needs, expanding a program that previously operated out of single classrooms at each LISD high school. RISE Academy opened this school year and occupies one wing at 2600 Palo Blanco, the former...
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Laredo rising star Sophia Garcia is enjoying life at UT-Austin
LAREDO, Texas — Over a year after leaving her hometown to pursue higher education, Laredo native Sophia Garcia is thriving at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, serving as an inspiring example for South Texas students navigating the transition to university life. Garcia,...
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Teacher of the Month: Malakoff Elementary teacher recognized for parent engagement
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Malakoff Elementary School teacher was surprised in her classroom early Wednesday, Sept. 9, as KGNS+ kicked off this school year’s Teacher of the Month program with the Joey Tellez Law Firm. Alexa Contreras has taught pre-K students at the school for 16 years. Contreras...
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Martin High School honors first responders on 9/11 anniversary
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Students and staff at Martin High School gathered to honor first responders who ran toward danger on Sept. 11, 2001. Campuses across the district held moments of silence and memorial events throughout the day to honor 9/11 victims and local service members. For students like Heidy...
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Mobile lab gives Laredo students hands-on STEM experience
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Students at Juan Ramirez Middle School spent the day exploring hands-on science and math through the Texas Mobile STEM Lab, a nonprofit initiative partnered with the Texas Education Agency. Students completed hands-on STEM projects, worked in teams and presented their products. Seventh grader Nicole Perez and...